Intel Pentium G870 vs Intel Core i5-661

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G870 and Intel Core i5-661 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Pentium G870

Intel Core i5-661

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G870

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 4 month(s) later
Around 95% higher maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16.38 GB
Around 34% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 87 Watt
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1467 vs 1448
Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 538 vs 518

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2012 vs January 2010
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16.38 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 87 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1467 vs 1448
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	538 vs 518

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-661

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 16% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 69.8°C vs 69.1°C
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 60% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2470 vs 1546
Around 24% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1214 vs 977

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
Maximum core temperature	69.8°C vs 69.1°C
L3 cache	4096 KB (shared) vs 3072 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2470 vs 1546
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1214 vs 977

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G870
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-661

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1467

1448

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1546

2470

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

538

518

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

977

1214

Name	Intel Pentium G870	Intel Core i5-661
PassMark - Single thread mark	1467	1448
PassMark - CPU mark	1546	2470
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	538	518
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	977	1214

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium G870	Intel Core i5-661
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Clarkdale
Launch date	June 2012	January 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$97	$252
Place in performance rating	2248	2243
Price now	$97	$99.99
Processor Number	G870	i5-661
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	8.58	9.35
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.10 GHz	3.33 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	131 mm	81 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared)	4096 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	69.1°C	69.8°C
Maximum frequency	3.1 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count	504 million	382 million
VID voltage range		0.6500V-1.4000V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	16.38 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	850 MHz	900 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2	2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1155	FCLGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	87 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)